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[Intro]
G Em D D
[Verse]
  GAm I losing tEmouch now babyD  
Or losing heart in a broken woGrld
It's like an iEmmaginary giDrl
who shimmers in your dream then leaves you cColdG  
All my lEmife, a place to retDurn to
Something to hCold, IG'm
asking you Dnow
Do you still remember
[Chorus]
DAll of those moCments you gave me shGelter
Out of the sweEmlter, out of the sDun
Into an ocCean, under the hGigh tide
Howling by yEmour side
Until the morning cDomes
Until the morning cEmomes
[Riff]
Em D Em D Em D Em D
[Verse]
  GI want to your untEmie your tongue, girlD  
I want your love to set me rGight
I got myself Emin a world of troublDe
And I can't run so I guess I'll fCightG  
For your lEmove, the one thing I reDturn to
Holding so tCightG  
I'll, put it to you Dnow
For you consideration
[Chorus]
DAll of those moCments you gave me shGelter
Out of the sweEmlter, out of the sDun
Into an ocCean, under the hGigh tide
Howling by yEmour side
Until the morning cDomes
Until the morning cComes
[Bridge]
CLong haul through the night
EmSo long, side by side
DOh, and my heart keeps falling
COne more for the ride
EmSomehow always in time
DAnd my heart keeps falling down
[Chorus]
DAll of those moCments you gave me shGelter
Out of the sweEmlter, out of the sDun
Into an ocCean, under the hGigh tide
Howling by yEmour side
Until the morning cDomes
Until the morning cComes
[Break]
Em D Em D Em D Em D Em

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Shelter

by Broken Bells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em D D

[Verse]

G Em D

Am I losing touch now baby

Or losing heart in a broken world

Em D

It's like an imaginary girl

C G

who shimmers in your dream then leaves you cold

Em D

All my life, a place to return to

C G

Something to hold, I'm

asking you now

Do you still remember

[Chorus]

D C G

All of those moments you gave me shelter

Em D

Out of the swelter, out of the sun

C G

Into an ocean, under the high tide

Howling by your side

Until the morning comes

[Riff]

Em D Em D Em D Em D

[Verse]

G Em D

I want to your untie your tongue, girl

I want your love to set me right

Em D

I got myself in a world of trouble

C G

And I can't run so I guess I'll fight

Em D

For your love, the one thing I return to

C G

Holding so tight

I'll, put it to you now

For you consideration

[Chorus]

D C G

All of those moments you gave me shelter

Em D

Out of the swelter, out of the sun

C G

Into an ocean, under the high tide

Howling by your side

Until the morning comes

[Bridge]

Long haul through the night

So long, side by side

Oh, and my heart keeps falling

One more for the ride

Somehow always in time

And my heart keeps falling down

[Chorus]

D C G

All of those moments you gave me shelter

Em D

Out of the swelter, out of the sun

C G

Into an ocean, under the high tide

Howling by your side

Until the morning comes

[Break]

Em D Em D Em D Em D Em

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